When Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden into the Dying World, God placed a burning sword in front of the Tree of Life to guard it from assault.  But why would God place the sword in front of the tree if there was still not a purpose for it?  Is it meant to tempt men for all time?  Is it meant to someday be used for us to eat the fruit ( Read more... )

Maturity is realizing that 'why' is the most important question of them all.

"I had a show not too long ago."

"Oh really? What kind of show was it?"

"Performance art. A statment on modern feminism."

"Sounds preachy."

"The climax had the main female character choke herself with her own uterus."

"I stand by my statement."

I exist ( Read more... )

A boy and a girl sat together.

"I love you," he said.

"I know," she replied.

People break. People also mend.

search
yearn
want

bleak
empty
dark

ennui
depression?
ennui

searching

yearning

wanting

struggle
effort
suffering

difficulties
ennui?
difficulties

striving

disappointment
success
content
discontent

burn
cut
fire
wound

scars

memories

time

distance
healing?
distance

suffering
misery?
suffering

struggle
acceptance?
struggle

life
death?

summer moon
i open the window
breathing winter wind

"You're never going to be happy," he said. "You won't let yourself. You like the suffering. It's what gets you off ( Read more... )

standing behind the bar
her hands are wet
but her cigarette is dry

summer night
breath visible again
i sing to the stars

grey before dawn
coffee rich and black
minds and words are bright